School Liaison Program

Aloha and Welcome to Marine Corps Base Hawaii’s School Liaison Webpage. We are here to support and facilitate school transitions for Marine Corps families with school age children. We provide current information on educational services to help our families make the best educational decisions for their children. The School Liaison can help answer questions related to the Hawaii Department of Education (DOE), Private Schools, and or Home Schooling.

While school starts early every year here, Hawaii schools are not year-round (with the exception of multi-track schools). Public school students are in school from early August to late May annually. During the year, three school breaks occur at the end of each quarter:

Fall Break: 1 week, early/mid October

Winter Break: 2 weeks, on or about December 15

Spring Break: 1 week, mid March

We want to ensure you have easy access to the wide variety of resources and educational services available to you as a family aboard MCB Hawaii. If you have any questions about schools for your K – 12th grade child, please feel free to contact us or stop by for a visit. We are here M-F 0800-1600 and located at MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Building 216 Room 14. We look forward to meeting you!

Identify and coordinate community resources to reduce the impact of the mobile military lifestyle on military school-age children and families

Implement predictable support services that assist children/youth with relocations, life transitions and achieving academic success

Provide a wide range of resources that facilitate school transitions to parents, students, schools, commanders, and communities

USMC School Liaison Goals

The USMC School Liaison Program is designed to create connectivity between military parents, schools, and the Marine Corps. Our top priority is to provide parents, students, and educators timely and relevant information to enhance learning and promote academic success.

The enrollment process cannot be initiated until arrival; however, a few requirements can be done ahead of time. Please be sure to hand carry all of this documentation with you!

For State of Hawaii Department of Education Registration Requirements web page, please visit: State of Hawaii DOE

A Hawaii Department of Education Student Health Record is required for enrollment. By the first day of school, all students entering school in Hawaii for the first time must have:

Tuberculosis (TB) clearance, AND

A completed student health record that includes: Student’s Health Record (Form 14)

A physical examination

All required immunizations
*OR, a signed statement or a medical appointment card from your child’s doctor that verifies that your child is in the process of completing missing immunizations or the physical examination.

Completing all health requirements prior to moving from your current location is highly encouraged. The Hawaii State Health Record can be printed a given to the clinic or doctor’s office where you currently reside. Ask the clinic/physician to record information about physicals and TB tests on to the PDF form. Prior immunization records may be attached to the PDF. The dates of the physical and TB test must be within one year at the time of registration.

To register for the ACT or information about the ACT, including testing dates and locations, please visit: http://www.actstudent.org

Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education, is a terrific resource to families. Every year more than $150 billion in new aid is provided to nearly 14 million post-secondary students and their families. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSASM) is the form used to apply for all federal, as well as for many state, regional and private student aid programs. The aid from their programs allows students and their families to cover school expenses, including tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, and transportation. For more information, please visit http://www.fafsa.ed.gov.

List of Scholarships for Military Children

Below are links to scholarships available to Military Children.
Please click on each link for more information.

The Adopt-A-School Program is a voluntary partnership between a school and a military unit. Working in partnership with school officials, a unit formally “adopts” a local elementary, middle or high school. This Partnership develops a mutually beneficial relationship between the Marine Corps and area schools.

Objectives include expanding students’ learning activities, providing students with positive role models and assisting teachers by providing additional resources, alternatives and supplements to classroom learning experiences.

Last year volunteers from MCBH volunteered over 2,800 hours in schools across
the island. Marines & Sailors tutored and mentored students, led students in weekly PT sessions, assisted with Make A Difference Day and campus beautification projects, helped build playgrounds, chaperoned field trips, encouraged students during Jump Rope for Heart and Jog-A-Thons just to name a few. Marines, Sailors, Family members or Civilians interested in volunteering in Public Schools, should call MCB Hawaii’s School Liaison Office at (808)257-2019.

SLP & School Aged Military Children

Lt. Gen. David Berger, Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and Sgt. Maj. Paul McKenna, MARFORPAC Sergeant Major talk about the School Liaison Program. The School Liaison Program helps reduce the impact a Marines or Sailors military lifestyle has on their school aged children. Please watch this video for information on how the School Liaison Program can help your family.

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